Unlike most PGA Tour events, the PGA Championship playoff format is a three-hole aggregate.
At Aronimink in 2026, the three-hole aggregate will be on holes Nos. 10, 17 and 18. If it is tied after that, 18 will be repeated.
PGA Championship Playoff History
| Year | Playoff |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Jerry Barber def. Don January (18-hole playoff) |
| 1967 | Don January def. Don Massengale (18-hole playoff) |
| 1977 | Lanny Wadkins def. Gene Littler (Sudden-death playoff) |
| 1978 | John Mahaffey def. Tom Watson and Jerry Pate (Sudden-death playoff) |
| 1979 | David Graham def. Ben Crenshaw (Sudden-death playoff) |
| 1993 | Paul Azinger def. Greg Norman (Sudden-death playoff) |
| 1995 | Steve Elkington def. Colin Montgomerie (Sudden-death playoff) |
| 1996 | Mark Brooks def. Kenny Perry (Sudden-death playoff) |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods def. Bob May (3-hole aggregate playoff) |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh def. Justin Leonard and Chris DiMarco (3-hole aggregate playoff) |
| 2010 | Martin Kaymer def. Bubba Watson (3-hole aggregate playoff) |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley def. Jason Dufner (3-hole aggregate playoff) |
| 2022 | Justin Thomas def. Will Zalatoris (3-hole aggregate playoff) |
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